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For international students, starting a legal career in the UK can feel like an uphill battle. This week’s newsletter breaks down the key steps to building your career and qualifying as a solicitor in England and Wales.

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Meet the Lawyer

Kiran Sidhu – Bristows LLP


“In a typical day I might advise on the data protection and privacy implications of a new product or service for a client, write a memo outlining the impacts of a new piece of legislation or guidance, or develop submissions for a regulator in the UK or abroad.”

Commercial Question

Cybersecurity and Resilience Bill

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Solicitors' practice areas

International arbitration – Vinson & Elkins RLLP

Louise Woods

“In international arbitration, we act for clients – typically companies or high-net-worth individuals – in their disputes with other companies or individuals.”

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Meet the Recruiter

Rachael Driscoll – Cooley (UK) LLP


“I really enjoy our ‘Meet Cooley’ days, as they’re such a great way to meet interesting and engaged people who are genuinely curious about the firm.”

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Walker Morris LLP

Louis Gwilliam

“Rather than focusing on my past achievements, the interview centered on engaging discussions about topical debates, like the importance of diversity, while drawing topics from both my application and current affairs.”

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Law School Focus

The College of Legal Practice


The College is a fully accredited law school based in the UK. We specialise in online SQE preparation, offering highly flexible, virtual learning at competitive prices.

Meet the Barrister

Queen Elizabeth Building

Fiona Stewart

“I’m a family barrister, with a focus on financial remedies. A typical day is either being in court or at a conference; or prepping for an upcoming court hearing or conference.”

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LCN Says

Five tips for becoming a barrister

Olivia Thorne

There are many things you can do to help you on your way to becoming a barrister. Check out LawCareers.Net’s five tips!

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Features

Becoming a lawyer in the UK: an international student’s guide

A complete guide for international law students on studying, qualifying and working in the UK – covering visas, the Solicitors Qualifying Exam, training contracts and more.…

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The Oracle

International students: how to qualify as a solicitor in England and Wales

I’m an international student pursuing a career in the UK legal profession, how do I qualify as a solicitor?

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LCN Podcast

Practice Area Profile: international arbitration – with Vinson & Elkins RLLP

Louise Woods, partner and head of international disputes at US firm Vinson & Elkins RLLP, offers a brilliant insight into her practice area.

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LCN Blogs

What's the 'big deal'? Pershing proposes takeover of Universal Music Group

The Rookie Lawyer

With the increasing reliance on platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music for royalty revenues, growth in the music streaming market has been slower than anticipated.

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Latest news

Law Society proposes NHS 111-style legal support via GOV.UK Chat

The Solicitors’ Charity report reveals sharp rise in support needs across the profession

Your commercial news round-up: King’s Speech reforms, Labour leadership, holiday bookings

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Law Society calls for expert consultation on Mental Health Act 2025 guidance

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What is LCN Weekly?

LCN Weekly is our free weekly newsletter designed to keep you up-to-date with all the issues relating to finding a career in the legal profession. Each week we analyse firms, write features, seek out the most important legal news stories and much, much more - all sent straight to your inbox. Over 50,000 already receive the newsletter; why not join them?

Each week you will receive

News

We provide an ongoing news service for you, highlighting key stories from the legal press and elsewhere. The emphasis is, of course, on training and recruitment issues, but we cover all the big law stories too.

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Meet the Recruiter

Every fortnight we delve into the mind of a recruiter to find out what they do, what makes them tick and what they are looking for in a candidate. And of course we get them to answer the all-important favourite biscuit question!

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Commercial Question

All law firms want their lawyers and their trainees to have commercial awareness. This means that you need to know what's going on in the business world. Each week we pose a burning question and ask a real lawyer or trainee to write a short answer.

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The Oracle

We often receive requests for help and advice from future trainees and pupils. We've now formalised this process in a 'problem page' format. The Oracle will help you solve all those tricky problems relating to the recruitment process. Letters of particular interest, or letters that serve to illustrate common issues, are published in the newsletters and on the site. Whether published or not, every letter that we receive gets an answer.

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Features

Every fortnight we publish a new feature article designed to increase your knowledge of the recruitment process or the legal profession as a whole. Some are produced in-house, others by experts from firms, chambers, universities and bodies within the legal community.

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LCN Diary

Many firms are travelling the country to meet candidates and raise their own profiles. By consulting our diary you'll know what events are happening near you (ie, who will be there, and when and where the events take place).

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